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  1. BigSlick
    God I would hate a dome for the Bears. I don't mind the idea of a retractable roof though. It would mean no more snow games, but those are a novelty. Those outdoor games when the weather is beautiful are amazing. (And, in a good-and-also-bad way, I think Chicago will have a lot more warm weather days into the future during the football season than not given where climate change is going).
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    Sadly I’m not sure a newer, bigger stadium will alleviate that at all.
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    You know, after going to the game on Sunday, I came away with a much greater appreciation for the Soldier Field experience. It's a really good stadium for watching football. They really horsefeathered up in 2002 making it so small (how the hell did they not build a stadium at least 20,000 seats bigger) plus, probably the biggest thing is making access to the stadium easier. It's so goddamn hard to get to the stupid field. They need to build a CTA extension or something there. It's unacceptable. I don't feel any urgency over getting a new field, I guess they do because they want $$$, but why is that my problem.
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    Sad to not have him but definitely makes sense and gives him 2 weeks to heal up before we play next. Wouldn't want him traveling and playing in a totally different time zone while dealing with a concussion anyway. Brisker provides the same kind of dilemma Mike Brown where he's a truly amazing talent but who's style of play lends itself to hurting himself. I hope he's a dude who can stay healthy and play at a high level for a long time, but I don't expect it.
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    NFL Week 6

    BigSlick replied to Brian707's topic in Other Sports

    Packers QBs own us while they are in Green Bay but they become a complete disaster sideshow the second they leave and we get a tiny bit of schadenfreude. So I'm enjoying the Rodgers show in NJ.
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    I think its reasonable to keep tabs on Taylor. It was unusual enough to spend a 4th rounder on a punter that it made national news and it would mean a misuse of resources if he wasn't any damn good. You can get a contributor of a position player in the 4th round. Given how much trouble we've had on the offensive line, it could have meant a replacement level offensive lineman there, something we could have used this year. I was skeptical but open to the pick in the first place. It wont be a huge tragedy if he's just a regular ass punter, but it would be a slight waste of resources.
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    Dang that really sucks. He's been magnificent this year. I know the NFL ain't gonna stop with these international games but boy howdy do I hate them and almost always the quality of play is garbage because the players are all out of whack in a foreign place.
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    I’m more annoyed than ever by the London game and how it’s taken a home game away from us. The next 4 games are Jacksonville, Washington, Arizona and New England. I think we should go 3-1 during that stretch. Or at least, we should if we want to weather the back half of the season and be In The Hunt the final week of the season for playoffs.
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    The Bryce Young thing should have people in the NFL and fans really taking a long look at themselves for falling for hype over a guy who clearly, physically, cannot play NFL football. It's easy to blame the Panthers for the disastrous trade and pick, but at the time it wasn't seen as that ludicrous to trade up for him, which itself should cause some real introspection by draft analysts. There are plenty of busts in the NFL, and QB is almost certainly the hardest position to evaluate and project, but people who really should have known better should have been honest with themselves publicly. Dude can't play. He probably should have been a day 2 pick. What the hell?
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    It’s funny how bad the Bears are in the first series of the game, which are the scripted plays from the OC. It was like the thing Getsy truly excelled at, and the ‘23 Bears were tremendous at marching down the field to score to start a game off (usually followed by turning into a pumpkin for the rest of the game). Can we somehow just rent Getsy for the first 15 plays every game? Also, I suspect, and want, to see Davis permanently benched from here on out. Pryor has been more than adequate filling in, and the team is clearly better with this personnel and a gap blocking scheme. I’m not mad at Waldron for instituting his scheme and realizing it wasn’t work, kudos to him for adapting and rolling with what works
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    Extremely reactive, hyperbolic post: Caleb Williams has surpassed Justin Fields in 5 weeks of play
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    I’m absolutely not holding out hope for it but it would be really nice if Jordan Love sucked. It’s about time they got one QB who’s not a slam dunk hall of famer
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    Excellent game to attend. Caleb looked awesome, running game was good, defense was almost lights out aside from a bust in the first series. I dunno what any of those penalties were in the second half, other than it took the refs forever to give everyone penalties resulting in nothing of substance happening. im glad there was no semblance of a Dalton Revenge Game. A wonderful Get Healthy game. Here’s hoping the offense continues the momentum forward. So fun.
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    The back half of the season is gonna be tough, no doubt. One hopes the offense is up and running by then. I’m not pinning all my hopes on this team selling out to make the playoffs this particular year. Itd be nice if they do. But if they end the season 8-9 or 9-8 and Caleb and the offense have made some major strides, it’s a successful season. Yeah I kinda deluded myself into think in the offseason this is a 10+ win season, but clearly we need to take more time with Caleb and the offense to get roaring. That isn’t a crazy expectation given the history of rookie QBs.
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    Oh yeah I definitely agree on that Braxton play. It was a dumb call, and I don’t think Braxton was even trying to really lay a huge hit on the guy. Overall the officiating was just…overboard in the first half. A lot of it hurt us, a lot of it hurt the Rams, overall they just needed to let the teams play. Too many ticky tack flags make for a poor and uninteresting game to watch.
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    Having Kirk Cousins throw 58 times seems crazy to me. Yeah I know they won and he had 500+ yards but it seems insane to do that with your 36 year old QB who came off a season ending injury alls that to say is I’m happy for Mooney. Definitely the top of the “he needed a change of scenery” type guys.
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    Welcome back to the fold, brother
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    Here's something: In his 3 seasons with the Bears Justin Fields had a Success Rate % of 38.2%, 36.7% and 38.4%. Through his first 4 games, Caleb Williams has a Success Rate % of 40.1%.
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    Oh I wouldn’t so confident of that. Eberflus defenses have had a hard time against decent QBs who take their time and find open receivers (a defense being bad against good QBs is a bit redundant, I know). The Dalton led Panthers have been able to move the ball and score points. I wouldn’t be shocked at all if they hit more than 17. The real test here is if the Bears can put together 4 full quarters of competent offense.
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    The thing I’m most fascinated/depressed by is that the Line play significantly improved after Teven came out and Matt Pryor came in. Maybe it was just the scheme, and the adjustments Waldron made, but it would suck if Jenkins is kinda…done here. ah well, play your best 5 guys and make something happen
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    This is the one game where I'll be furious if they lose (partly because I'll be in attendance). If there's such a thing as a 'gimme' game, it's the Carolina Panthers. I'm glad the Panthers bagged a win for themselves so they aren't playing in complete desperation mode. I will not be able to stomach seeing 37 year old Andy Dalton stunt on us. Here's hoping they build on the offensive momentum they ended on this past week.
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    Is JT O'Sullivan the guy who irrationally hates DJ Moore? I can't remember if its him or Tim Jenkins. One of those guys. There's a vague story brewing that DJ Moore is dogging Williams and I think its pure rumormongering. I don't think there's anything to this other than the fact that Williams is a rookie, first year in a system, working with guys he's never worked with before. When you watch a duo like Mahomes and Kelce, there's all sorts of unspoken understanding of where the QB expects the guy to be, where he'll go if a play breaks down, what kind of throw to expect, etc. etc. All that has to built, oftentimes over the course of years. We're just not there yet. I'm pretty confident it will come, though.
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    Few players have done more with less than Kyle. What a dope ass player to follow. Nothing better than a pitcher who baffles and succeeds through smoke, mirrors, grit, and a brain. also helps he’s almost the exact age as me so I’ve grown up through his career. Hats off Kyle!
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    I only saw one play of Fields and he ran backwards for 25 yards, got sacked, and got the team out of field goal range. its unfair to judge him by that alone but I definitely don’t miss it
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    Wow that was fun. Good to see the offense finally look somewhat competent (it took about a half, of course) and Caleb looked composed and did what he needed to do. His numbers look depressed because some of what he did right involved drawing downfield penalties, and he held onto the ball too long on several key moments, but he never lost his cool and never looked panicked. It was a good job by him. excellent to see the running game finally get going, and as nice to see Swift finally see some signs of life, I want Roschon to get more touches. He just runs downhill so much better than Swift. But all in all a significantly better offensive effort that looked almost professional. This defense is really something special. They had a rough drive or two, but it’s the NFL and that’s unavoidable. Brisker is a goddamn beast. Honestly surprised how good this defense has been. I’d love to trade a little bit of defensive competence for some more cleaned up offense, but unfortunately that’s not how it works. Excited to be at the game next week.
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